T-Mobile has unveiled the release date for the Garminfone. The handset will be available on June 9th, 2010 at select T-Mobile retail stores, authorized dealers and online. This Android-powered handset will retail for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and bundled with a two-year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan. As a reminder, the T-Mobile Garminfone is powered by a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a microSD card (up to 32GB), Android 1.6 with the ability for over-the-air updates. Wi-Fi, 3G, HSPA, a 3-megapixel camera and GPS. [Ubergizmo]
Garmin ASUS has officially announced the Nuvifone A10, which is targeted at pedestrian navigation users. This Android-powered smartphone comes equipped with a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera with Geotagging support, a 1,500mAh battery, and Microsoft Exchange support. The Nuvifone A10 will be released in Europe and Asia Pacific mid this year. No word on pricing so far. [Garmin]
If you are searching for a new handset with more navigation capabilities, then check out the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition. The new handset comes bundled with lifetime WALK navigation and voice-guided DRIVE licenses. The phone also features the latest version of Ovi Maps, which includes high-res aerial images, weather service, terrain maps, and 3D landmarks for over 200 cities. The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition will be available in the third quarter of 2009 at an estimated retail price of €285 (about $405) before taxes and subsidies. Each purchase will come with a Nokia car kit and a car charger. More
Sony Ericsson today introduced a new GPS-enabled phone namely the Sony Ericsson U10i. The UMTS HSPA phone comes jam packed with an 8.1MP digital camera with flash, a slide-out keypad, a microSD cards for storage expansions, a full touch screen display, Bluetooth, and a 1000mAh removable battery. The handset is also known as the Aino, which is ready to hit the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of this year. [Navigadget]
A Korean manufacturer Point-I is supposedly working on the “TocToc” GPS, an add-on that would provide the same kind of functionality offered by onboard GPS receivers with map support. However, there is no information if this requires a smartphone to work on or will work on any kind of operating system. Stay tuned for more updates. [AVING]
The Garmin Asus Nuviphone M20 will be released later this year. The company also announces the Nuviphone G60, that features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, built-in accelerometer, pre-loaded maps of your region, a 3MP shooter with geo-tagging ability and Ciao! location-based social tool. The handset also supports HSDPA/3G connectivity, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The company has promised a “first half of 2009″ release. [Newlaunches]
